1.
Turn on the computer.
2.
In the Control Panel, double-click
Network
and Sharing Center
.
(You might need to click
Network and Internet
first.)
You can find the
control panel either through the Start menu or
My Computer.
3.
In the Network and Sharing Center, double-
click the
Local Area Connection
link
(Windows 7)
or
View Status
link (Windows
Vista) for the Ethernet connection you are
using.
4.
In the Local Area Connection Status dialog
box, click
Properties
.
If this screen doesnt
appear, skip to Step 5.
5.
In the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box, click the
Networking
tab, select
Internet Protocol Version 4
,
and then click
Properties
.
6.
In the Internet Protocol Properties dialog box,
select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
(see Figure 115). Then click
OK
.
7.
In the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box, click
OK
.